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Why do terrorists belong to one religion? BJP’s Giriraj Singh at it again Read more

After his controversial remarks less than a month ago, BJP's Giriraj Singh has once again sparked off a controversy, asking why terrorists in India belong only to one particular religion.

"My intention is not to say that everyone from a community is a terrorist. But when all those arrested are from one community, why are secular parties silent," Giriraj Singh said. "There are some people whose political Mecca Medina are in Pakistan, they are trying to stop Modi," he added. While it was unclear where Singh was speaking, he also questioned the rationale of having Article 370 in force in Kashmir, calling instead for a referendum. "Kashmiris buy property everywhere in the country. There must be a referendum on Article 370. The people should decide whether the Article is valid today in India," he added. On 19 April, Giriraj Singh had said that those who opposed Narendra Modi should go to Pakistan. Three FIRs were lodged against him at Deogarh, Bokaro and Patna for his hate speeches.

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The BJP are tipped to win the Indian elections. Yet with their leader espousing such views in a country with the second largest Muslim population in the world (around 175 million), there could be violence on the streets. You cannot govern a country like India just paying attention to one religion. That's what Pakistan has done, and it's almost on the failed states list. A country like India needs to be beacon for religious diversity and tolerance as it becomes a major world power.